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stenothermophile

American

[sten-uh-thur-muh-fahyl, -fil] / ˌstɛn əˈθɜr məˌfaɪl, -fɪl /

noun

a stenothermophilic bacterium.

Etymology

Origin of stenothermophile

steno- + thermo- + -phile

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